EVENT DESCRIPTION
St Andrew Square
Santa is back at Edinburgh's Christmas this year! Make your little one's day and bring them along to our Santa Experience as part of the official Edinburgh Christmas celebrations. Santa and some very helpful elves will be tucked away in St Andrew's Square ready to welcome children and families and provide a magical Christmas experience. Santa's Stories are group sessions for up to 22 children, however each child will have the opportunity to meet Santa and receive a gift.
All performances last approximately 20 minutes and all children will receive a gift suitable for their age range.
Santa is back at Edinburgh's Christmas this year! Make your little one's day and bring them along to our Santa Experience as part of the official Edinburgh Christmas celebrations. Santa and some very helpful elves will be tucked away in St Andrew's Square ready to welcome children and families and provide a magical Christmas experience. Santa's Stories are group sessions for up to 22 children, however each child will have the opportunity to meet Santa and receive a gift.
All performances last approximately 20 minutes and all children will receive a gift suitable for their age range.
Additional info to help with your visit:
- Santa’s Stories is located in St Andrew's Square
- Please make your way to the venue and show your ticket to our Front of House staff
- Please note that your ticket is valid for your booked time ONLY. These are slotted sessions and cannot be transferred to another time
- Please try to arrive 10 minutes before your allotted time
- Children should be accompanied by a maximum of one adult as included with your ticket. Any additional should be booked in in advance
- There is no room in the venue for prams or buggies. These must be left outside
- Children must remain under the care and supervision of an adult at all times
- Should you need any additional help or assistance, please speak to a member of our team on site and they will do their best to accommodate
- Santa's Stories are group sessions, however each child will have the opportunity to meet Santa and receive a gift
Accessible Performances
As part of our bid to build a more accessible Christmas for all,
Edinburgh's Christmas are thrilled to introduce Relaxed venue Sessions
for 2024.
Relaxed
We are delighted to introduce relaxed venue sessions this year for children with additional needs. Whilst our venue is always welcoming and accessible, with helpful Elves on hand to support those with with any additional needs, we know that for some children the experience can be overwhelming. Our 'relaxed' sessions are designed for Children with additional needs, learning disabilities, sensory or communication disorders.
During these sessions, you'll find:
- smaller groups with less families able to book each session
- music volume dimmed throughout and can be turned off if required
- no flashing lights or loud noises
- a fully wheelchair accessible Grotto
- fully trained elves and staff in disability awareness
Relaxed
We are delighted to introduce relaxed venue sessions this year for children with additional needs. Whilst our venue is always welcoming and accessible, with helpful Elves on hand to support those with with any additional needs, we know that for some children the experience can be overwhelming. Our 'relaxed' sessions are designed for Children with additional needs, learning disabilities, sensory or communication disorders.
During these sessions, you'll find:
- smaller groups with less families able to book each session
- music volume dimmed throughout and can be turned off if required
- no flashing lights or loud noises
- a fully wheelchair accessible Grotto
- fully trained elves and staff in disability awareness
Relaxed Performances
Relaxed Performances will take place on the following dates:
25 November: 16:30
26 November: 16:30
27 November: 16:30
25 November: 16:30
01 December: 12:30
02 December: 16:30
03 December: 16:30
04 December: 16:30
09 December: 16:30
10 December: 16:30
11 December: 16:30
15 December: 12:30
16 December: 16:30
17 December: 16:30
18 December: 16:30
22 December: 12:30
23 December: 16:30
24 December: 16:30